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document.write( " first day 5 adult tickets and 8 children tickets were sold=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second day 3 adult and 5 childrens=42. how much are the adult tickets </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "second day 3 adult and 5 childrens=42. how much are the adult tickets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a + 8c = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a + 5c = 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 1st by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 2nd by 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25a + 40c = 5*68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24a + 40c = 8*42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 340-336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4 (# of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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